Dutch Health Innovation Prize 2025: Spotlight on Finalists Pacmed, PAVA, and Rezolve
Netherlands, Monday, 14 April 2025.
Three Dutch companies—Pacmed, PAVA, and Rezolve—are finalists competing for the prestigious Dutch Health Innovation Prize 2025, celebrated for enhancing patient care efficiency and outcomes. Event concludes on 9 April 2025.
Revolutionary Healthcare Solutions
Each finalist brings unique technological innovations to address critical healthcare challenges. PAVA has developed an innovative WiFi sensing technology that monitors movements, location, and sleep patterns of residents in care institutions. This system aims to reduce staff workload while maintaining care quality, with a particular focus on privacy protection by avoiding the storage of sensitive data [1]. Rezolve Medical has introduced the Rise AFO, a groundbreaking 3D-printed ankle-foot orthosis that revolutionizes traditional support methods by applying forces through the shoe rather than directly on the foot, offering improved comfort and natural movement [1]. Meanwhile, Pacmed Critical has developed an artificial intelligence tool that leverages hospital data to optimize healthcare workflows, support medical decision-making, and enhance capacity forecasting [1].
Competition Details and Prize Structure
The competition, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025, offers substantial rewards for innovative healthcare solutions. The winner will receive a jury prize of €10,000, while the public’s choice will be awarded €5,000 [2]. The final award ceremony is scheduled for April 9, 2025, at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, where Prince Constantijn of Orange will present the awards [2][4]. The event will feature a special panel discussion titled ‘10 years National Healthcare Innovation Prize: Ready to Scale?’ with notable participants including Constantijn van Oranje (Techleap), Anne Mieke van der Werf (Invest-NL), and Carmen van Vilsteren (Health~Holland) [2].
Regional Impact and Recognition
The competition has already seen significant developments at the regional level. Notably, Pacmed emerged victorious in the regional preliminaries [3], earning a one-year complimentary membership to the Amsterdam Economic Board partner network [1]. The selection process has been particularly challenging this year, as noted by Linze Rijswijk, business developer at ROM InWest [1]. The competition addresses pressing healthcare challenges, including rising costs and an aging population, while promoting innovative solutions that can be effectively implemented and scaled across the Dutch healthcare system [3].